Al've-o-lar or Al've-o-la-ry, a.

(Synop., § 130), a. [Lat. alveolus, a small hollow or cavity; Fr. alvéolaire. See ALVEOLE.] Pertaining to or resembling alveoli, or the sockets of teeth. Owen.

Alveolar processes, the processes of the maxillary bones, containing the sockets of the teeth.